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Can we get a TL;DR version of this? Because I'm sure there will be many newbro's out there who will take one look at the wall of text here and say "This is far too long" not read it and end up running their Brig into an allied 1st Rate

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Can we get a TL;DR version of this? Because I'm sure there will be many newbro's out there who will take one look at the wall of text here and say "This is far too long" not read it and end up running their Brig into an allied 1st Ruate

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I will never regret those words, because the less people who knows about it, the easier it is for people like me and Mr Doran. But if he wants to release it, that's fine. This is his science, too much thought and science for me. I usually just go by feel and experience. I can't keep all these different situations and the proper thing to do in each in my head.

I do disagree on one point though. It is rarely ever necessary to completely cut your sails. You can do most of it with your yards 99% of the time. The only time you should cut your sails is if your opponent is doing it and it will hurt you. In that case sit on his stupid stern and keep firing until he moves. Really, some people will just sit there and not move until you kill them. Wetworth got 13k damage in a snow because a victory wouldn't move so he just sat there and kept firing into the person who apparently doesn't want to play a sailing game. And the Victory complained about it. If you cut your sails in game while in a victory you deserve to get sunk by a snow.

Another bonus of using your yards over going to stop is that you completely lose the ability to instantly pick up speed. Your sails have to set, instead of instantly taking the "break off" when you hit autoskipper.

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I will never regret those words, because the less people who knows about it, the easier it is for people like me and Mr Doran. But if he wants to release it, that's fine. This is his science, too much thought and science for me. I usually just go by feel and experience. I can't keep all these different situations and the proper thing to do in each in my head.

I do disagree on one point though. It is rarely ever necessary to completely cut your sails. You can do most of it with your yards 99% of the time. The only time you should cut your sails is if your opponent is doing it and it will hurt you. In that case sit on his stupid stern and keep firing until he moves. Really, some people will just sit there and not move until you kill them. Wetworth got 13k damage in a snow because a victory wouldn't move so he just sat there and kept firing into the person who apparently doesn't want to play a sailing game. All the while the Victory was complaining the entire time. If you cut your sails in game while in a victory you deserve to get sunk by a snow.

Another bonus of using your yards over going to stop is that you completely lose the ability to instantly pick up speed. Your sails have to set, instead of instantly taking the "break off" when you hit autoskipper.

gimme a quote or or hit me up on steam because the guide does not advocate cutting sails in almost every situations

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At one point you talk about full stop, not sure where, and the other you talk about mashing s, which I assumed to be the same but I could have been mistaken on what you mean. Two tiny points I disagree with, but the only two.

P.s. I dread to see an entire organization taught by you with these mechanics. But I welcome the challenge (depending on whether you are pirates or privateers and what nation you decide to be)